Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 58, Issue 11, 1106003(2021)
Mode Converter of Optical Fiber Communication System Based on Space Division Multiplexing
To improve limitations of bandwidth capacity of optical fiber communication system in practical engineering applications, a photonic crystal fiber core structure which is capable of transmitting fundamental and high-order modes is proposed based on space division multiplexing technology. The effective refractive index curves of the corresponding modes under different structural parameters are obtained using the finite-difference imaginary-distance beam propagation method. An asymmetric dual-core photonic crystal fiber mode converter is designed by matching the effective refractive index curves of the two modes. It demonstrates that such an LP01-to-LP02 mode converter can be achieved at the wavelength of 1550 nm. In a wider frequency range, the mode coupling efficiency is above 90%, and the coupling length is about 178.5 μm. The device diameter is 47.6 μm, and the structural design is flexible and controllable, which can meet the needs of future large-capacity communication systems.
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Wenbo Zhong, Zhaoda Dong, Ling Zhang, Kefei Zhang, Yaxin Wang. Mode Converter of Optical Fiber Communication System Based on Space Division Multiplexing[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2021, 58(11): 1106003
Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications
Received: Sep. 17, 2020
Accepted: Oct. 29, 2020
Published Online: Jun. 7, 2021
The Author Email: Zhang Kefei (zhangkefeijike@163.com)